Still on the stock D30 with 3.73 gears. (automatic). planning on beefing the axle up with a truss, gussets (have had sitting in garage for a year now) and sleeves (till i get a new pro rock 44). My current ball joints are going bad. ive replaced 2 Ujoints in the axle shaft + 1 power steering pump.

I work hard to pay for this Jeep and do all the installs myself in my garage. :hide:

Ludski

10-18-2012 01:41 AM

currently, was asked by coverking to show the Jeep at SEMA this year, but they can only do it if i get the jeep to california first, then to vegas for the show. which i cant afford that much gas.

before that, dub was working with a tire company to show the widow, but they quit responding after some time.

just changed my inner seals the other day on my front D30, they are full of water/mud/bad oil. i changed the oil about 10k miles ago, so the slushyness is from the water leaking in from the bad axle seal. (i like to play in the water and mud)

ordering bilstein 5160 remote reservoir shocks either tomorrow or the next day.

the Kolector

10-18-2012 01:45 AM

Thats a pretty badass rig. Very nice! :thumb:

Ludski

10-18-2012 11:13 AM

thanks. shes gettin there.

MudRunner

10-18-2012 11:27 AM

Nice. Love the red on black accents. The 37s on the 2.5" with flat fenders looks great. I'd like to see how long that d30 holds up as I plan on going to 37s in a year or two. Do you run a spare? If so, do you just toss it in the back?

Ludski

10-18-2012 12:05 PM

ive had the 37s on for a 11.5 months now. only thing its done is, ive blown a steering pump once (but that was from the mud on it), blew inner seal (but im sure that was just by chance) and my ball joints are going bad. other then that, doing great!

and i have a spare tire, but no spare wheel (as they had been out of stock for a while) but since im upgrading axles soon, im not gonna get the same bolt pattern wheel.

and i normally dont carry a spare with me (since no wheel obviously) but it will fit in the back of the 4 door, leaned up against the 2nd row. but i now have a 3rd row, so i cant put it back there anymore. so will be getting a genright carrier most likely.

Seen your stuff on YouTube good stuff man keep it going. When you painted your shocks and stuff that I saw on YouTube what kind of paint did you use?

Lowerumble

10-18-2012 02:39 PM

Nice work. Good headstart on the jeeping life! That thing already has more into than the entire parking lot at my highschool did when I was that age! What is the deal with your flag mount? I am need of representing my team through the series. Anymore more pics of it on the go rather than for show?

I work hard to pay for this Jeep and do all the installs myself in my garage. :hide:

Ludski

10-18-2012 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by travis29
(Post 2903089)

Ludski what part of chicago?

barrington. just outside of schaumburg.

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Originally Posted by JeepJinx
(Post 2903121)

So you cut your own fenders? OEM?

yea stock fenders, cut em myself. really easy. and then i put a door trim around the outsides.

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Originally Posted by Farnham21
(Post 2903149)

Seen your stuff on YouTube good stuff man keep it going. When you painted your shocks and stuff that I saw on YouTube what kind of paint did you use?

i usually use a high performance enamel or bedliner when i paint anything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowerumble
(Post 2903348)

Nice work. Good headstart on the jeeping life! That thing already has more into than the entire parking lot at my highschool did when I was that age! What is the deal with your flag mount? I am need of representing my team through the series. Anymore more pics of it on the go rather than for show?

in this pic, it wasnt just for show. it worked. but apparently its illegal? :facepalm:

i had the base of it put into the drain plug in the storage area. and then some bungee chords wrapped around it pushing it towards the tailgate to hold it. worked fine at 90mph with no top.

Pooty

10-18-2012 05:29 PM

Very Nice!

travis29

10-18-2012 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ludski

barrington. just outside of schaumburg.

yea stock fenders, cut em myself. really easy. and then i put a door trim around the outsides.

i usually use a high performance enamel or bedliner when i paint anything.

in this pic, it wasnt just for show. it worked. but apparently its illegal? :facepalm:

i had the base of it put into the drain plug in the storage area. and then some bungee chords wrapped around it pushing it towards the tailgate to hold it. worked fine at 90mph with no top.

Nicw build but u r not from chi, the burbs brotha... thats like me saying im from the south side but i live in north west indiana.

orngcrushrgrl

10-18-2012 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travis29

Nicw build but u r not from chi, the burbs brotha... thats like me saying im from the south side but i live in north west indiana.

Harsh. Chicagoland is Chicagoland. I lived in Wicker Park for 3 and a half years and then in Waukegan for a year. I still considered myself a Chicagoan after I moved, and Waukegan is about as far north as you can get before you hit Wisconsin.

Ludski

10-18-2012 05:56 PM

20 minutes outside the city. im in the city 6 days a week.

sure, my home is in the burbsish, but im a city boy.

travis29

10-18-2012 06:06 PM

No offense im born and raised, just a pet peeve us natives have..... whats up with a city club, havent heard of one yet

Nice job. That is very impressive. The fact that you are 19 years old and built that on your own is something to be proud off. Every thing I have I had to work to get. It makes you appreciate it even more. Keep up the good work you are off to a good start.

Ltblue

10-18-2012 06:41 PM

lol look it's the youtube guy

Ludski

10-18-2012 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigwieck
(Post 2904010)

Nice job. That is very impressive. The fact that you are 19 years old and built that on your own is something to be proud off. Every thing I have I had to work to get. It makes you appreciate it even more. Keep up the good work you are off to a good start.

this is very true. i have friends whom have had their parents buy everything on their vehicles for them, and they all trash them. where as i, trash mine, but in a good way. :dance: because im the one that pays to fix it. :doh:

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Originally Posted by Ltblue
(Post 2904021)

lol look it's the youtube guy

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paleh0rse

10-18-2012 07:19 PM

That ride is just... sick! I love it!

spiegljb

10-18-2012 09:53 PM

sick

Ludski

10-19-2012 09:26 AM

thanks!

Ludski

10-19-2012 11:32 AM

so, when it comes time to do the D60. i think i might get some 6-135 hubs for it. that way, i can swap wheels and tires back and forth with the raptor.